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ERASE

[All Models]

Purpose

Erases a specified array.

Format

ERASE [array name [, array name]*]

Example

ERASE A$, X

Parameters

array name: Variable name

Explanation

  1. Erases the specified array from memory.
  2. An error does not result when the specified array does not exist, and the program proceeds to the next executable statement.
  3. The ERASE statement cannot be used in a FOR ~ NEXT loop.
  4. To declare an array using a name already assigned to an existing array, first erase the existing array with the ERASE statement.

See

Sample Program

10  CLEAR
20  DIM A$(10), B$(10)
30  ERASE A$
40  VARLIST

Declares arrays A$ and B$, and then erases array A$.